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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Talking 5 Years of Snakewing with the Guys in Snakewing

Tonight one of the most badass metal bands in Detroit is celebrating their Fifth Anniversary, fittingly on Devil's Night. Snakewing is made up of Phil Berry on vocals, Nick Hamilton on guitar, Cris Golan on bass, and Kevin Hickner on drums. They're probably one of the heaviest and most badass bands in town, but they're also some of the nicest and coolest dudes around (sorry to ruin the façade, guys). They will be celebrating their anniversary tonight at The Park Bar along with Old Gods and Misfortunate Sons. To get ready for their big five year bash we caught up with the guys to look back on Snakewing's history and find out some of the band's "Top Fives". Here's what they had to say:

Hip In Detroit- What's the best show you guys have played over the past 5 years?Snakewing- "Pearl Necklace with
SNAFU. Basement Show, Mosh Pit, Cops Came, Fist Fight, Blood on Wall,
Black Eyes, Drunken Madness!!! Or the All leather show when Kevin fogged
the sound guy's face!!"

Hip In Detroit- The worst show?Snakewing- "Theater Bizarre in 2011 was
pretty bad due to the sound being awful and our fans not being able to
find us in the maze of the Masonic Temple. But, the worst is probably the
show Cris went to jail after....bad night."

Hip In Detroit- 5 most memorable moments in Snakewing history?Snakewing- "1. Beating down another "band" during our set for throwing full
beer cans at us while we played...all because they wanted our time
slot. Sucked for them. 2. Playing with Negative Approach!!! 3. Releasing
a split record with Easy Action!! 4. Opening for Coliseum. 5. Our buddy
Brendan Joyce's bathroom sink with a volcano of hair/debris coming out
of the drain...unforgettable!!"

Hip In Detroit-What are the top 5 reasons why people should come out to the show on Wednesday?Snakewing- "1. Snakewing Prayer Candles!! 2. Old Gods.
3. Misfortunate Sons. 4. Henry Pardike DJ'ing. 5. It's Wednesday and
you need a break from the grind. Bring it!!!!!"

Doors for tonight's show open at 8 p.m. and it's only $5 to get in. The Park Bar is located at 2040 Park Ave. in Detroit (attached to Bucharest Grill). For all of the details on the event, or to congratulate the band on 5 years of being awesome, click here.